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Looking for Likely Alternatives

A didactic process for approachingsustainability by investigating

social innovation...

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STEP-BY-STEP CARDS

LOLA


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LOLA proposes a didactic processfor approaching sustainability byinvestigating social innovation. Thispackage of cards allows tofacilitate the organisation andpresentation of this process.

It is made of 5 preparation cardsdescribing what should be done toprepare each didactic session,

and 5 steps of 5 session cards thatpresent alternative ways oforganising each session of the

investigation with the pupils.

After being defined by the teacher,the process is presented to thepupils and the cards may remain onthe wall as a reference guide to the

class

LOLA step-by-step cards


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1. Prepare the didactic process

Download from the LOLA websitethe complete teaching packincluding Step-by-step cards andReporter book

Print the Step-by-step cards andone Reporter book.

Read the cards carefully, play alittle bit with them then build thebest combination to suit yourdidactic purposes and your

teaching environment

Create your schedule:when should the project start?When should the investigation takeplace? When should the complete

process be finished?


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1.1

Identifysustainable lifestylesactivity:in the class

duration:some hours

start with problems. Look at howare we living and caring for

people & planetwww.sustainable-everyday.net/lola


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1.2

activity:in the class

duration:some hours

Identifysustainable lifestyles

look at cases collected in theon-line SEP "Catalogue of Cases

www.sustainable-everyday.net/lola


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1.3

activity:in the class

duration:some hours

Identifysustainable lifestyles

Introduce the initiative selectioncriteria to identify promising initiatives?



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start with the good practices:look at the guidelines on what we can

do to change our lifestyles...www.sustainable-everyday.net/lola

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Identifypromising initiativesactivity:in the class

duration:some hours


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1.5

Identifypromising initiativesactivity:in the class

duration:some hours

Find out your own way of identifying cases. Write down abrief explanation and make a drawing for it


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Browse the Reporter book, selectthe steps corresponding to theprocess you have chosen. See if youdivide the class into groups, andcopy one set per group or pupil.

Ask the students or groups to bringcardboard and clothes pins to buildthe Reporter books. Explain thepurpose of each section.

then use the Step by Step cardsyou have selected to present theinvestigation process to yourpupils. Pin them on the wall to havea reference for the class.

Open a free web blog for the class(if possible) to publish the resultsonline


2. Organise the activities


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look through the internet, withsearch engines but locally

2.1

Searchfor promising initiativeactivity:on the field

duration:some days


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search in the local newspaper, thetelephone book, ask at the city town

hall, local associations

2.2


duration:some days


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ask parents, friends, relatives,anybody who may know something

in the neighbourhood

2.3


duration:some days


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The teacher may also make a list ofinitiatives and discuss in the class

which ones may be interesting

2.4


duration:some days


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2.5


duration:some days



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Ask each group to choose 1 or 2 ofthe best or more consistent casesthat they have found

Prepare and set-up thepresentation of all the potentialinitiatives chosen by the groups inthe class

Discuss which ones are the bestinitiatives according to theselection criteria: new lifestyle/ecological/ social benefit /permanence

...Then the best cases found can bepublished in the class Internet blog(if possible) or displayed in the

classroom.

3. Present potential initiatives


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Pupils display on the wall everythingthey found and discuss which are the

most promising initiatives

3.1

Selectmost promising initiativeactivity:in the class

duration:some hours


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Each group present 2-3 initiativesand explains which one is the more

likely to be better for people & planet

3.2


duration:some hours


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You may ask for external help: tothose responsible for environment in thetown, the regional sustainability agency.

3.3


duration:some hours


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The teacher may select which arethe best initiatives and discuss

reasons of his choice with the class.

3.4


duration:some hours


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3.5


duration:some hours



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Review the questions of theinterview guide. Choose onereporter to take notes per group.

Prepare material to document thecases: a camera to take pictures; adrawing book and colours; an audiorecorder; a bag to collectevidence

Explain and review what's else toask for: a scheme showing who'sdoing what? A map showing wherethings happen? etc

Review with the students thepossible pictures to be taken andhow. You can use the Reporterbook check list.

4. Prepare for the interviews


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the entire class visits an initiative inthe neighbourhood with the teacher.

4.1

Investigatepromising initiativeactivity:on the field

duration:some days


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pupils arrange that their parentsgo with them when they visit and

interview one initiative

4.2


duration:some days


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The teacher visits one initiative,makes the interview and reports tothe class the material he collects

4.3


duration:some days


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the pupils invite someone fromone initiative (the organiser or user)

to explain to the class

4.4


duration:some days


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4.5


duration:some days



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Review all collected material:classify notes, images, select thebest evidence

Help them write the FinalDescription from their interviewnotes. They can use the templateon the Reporter book beforeposting it on the blog

Explain how to make the story-boards from their interview withimages and captions as proposed inthe Reporter book

Make sure all initiatives aredocumented on the class blog(Final Descriptions and Story-Boards) and organize the class

exhibition.

5. Show investigation results


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The class invites people from all theinitiatives studied to see the

exhibition and discuss their results

5.1

Discussinvestigation resultsactivity:in the class

duration:some hours


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The class sets-up a mini-exhibitionand ask the parents for their

reactions

5.2


duration:some hours


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The class takes the opportunity of alocal event on sustainability to

display their best work

5.3


duration:some hours


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The pupils invite a local expert,present their results and discuss

them with him

5.4


duration:some hours


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5.5


duration:some hours


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